Portrait of James Harvey Irvine, Jr. (1893-1935) in military uniform in front of tent. September 2, 1911.

Portrait of James Harvey Irvine, Jr. (1893-1935) in military uniform.

James Harvey Irvine, Sr. (1867-1947) and his children. Myford, James, and Kathryn.

James Irvine Jr., Kathryn Helena Irvine and Myford Plum Irvine, children of James Irvine and Frances Anita Plum.

James Harvey Irvine Jr., (known as Jase) and his sister, Kathryn Helena Irvine at Irvine Park. They are the two oldest chldren of James Irvine, and Frances Anita Plum.

Francis Anita Plum Irvine (1862-1909) wife of James Harvey Irvine.

Portrait of James Harvey Irvine, Sr. (1867-1947).

Photograph of James Harvey Irvine, Sr. (1867-1947) with one of his hunting dogs.

In 1888, James Harvey Irvine, Sr. (1867-1947) (at left with his friend, Harry Baechtel) rode from San Francisco to San Diego on high-wheeled bicycles known as velocipedes. This was a difficult undertaking given the rough and rutted roads that they traveled on. Irvine was 19 years old at the time.

Portrait of Henrietta (Nettie) Rice (1841-1874), wife of James Irvine.

Portrait of James Irvine (1827-1886). A successful businessman, he acquired three ranchos (approximately 115,000 acres) in southern California along with brothers Thomas and Benjamin Flint and their cousin Llewellyn Bixby. Originally a sheep-raising operation, the acreage became one of the largest, most productive agriculture enterprises in the state of California.

Myford Plum Irvine, at the Irvine Ranch headquarters on Old Irvine Blvd., 1916.

Katie Wheeler, 1923. This photo is on display over the fireplace in the Children’s department of the Katie Wheeler library.